Thank you
for the call. Rep. King hasn't read the article in
question but he often says that the average family is losing 40%
or more of their income to support government. He refers
to the total cost of government. This is supported by
Americans for Tax Reform and other reports produced in recent
years. ATR's study, for example, has shown that the
average American family worked until August 19 last year- well
past 40% of the way through the year - to pay for the cost of
government. The link for this study ishttp://www.fiscalaccountability.org/?content=cogdteas10#.
When you
combine every local, state, and federal tax and fee (hidden or
otherwise) levied against Texas families and businesses - that
burden is excessive. Last time we checked, by way of
another example, the tax on mobile phone service was 27%!
The highest in the nation i think. There are taxes
and fees in cable bills, electricity, license plates, and on and
on. It all ads up to an incredible burden. I
hope this helps answer your question. Thank you.